Turkmen-American Business Forum Held in Ashgabat: Cooperation in Strategic Sectors Deepens
The Turkmen-American Business Forum, aimed at elevating the economic relations between the two countries to new heights, was held in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. During the event, which brought together representatives of the leadership of public and private sectors, the current state and future plans of mutually beneficial cooperation were discussed in detail.
At the forum, which covered areas such as ecology, trade, and high technologies, the Turkmen side was led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev, while the US delegation was led by Eric Stewart, the Executive Director of the "Turkmenistan-US" Business Council.
The business meeting was attended by the executive management of world-renowned and leading companies of the United States of America. Among them are the following major companies:
- Climate Compass
- CNH Industrial
- Coca-Cola
- John Deere
- Palo Alto Networks
- Sig Sauer
- Valley Irrigation
- Westport Trading Europe Limited
During the meeting, it was specially emphasized that American partners have been successfully operating in the strategically important sectors of Turkmenistan's economy for many years and have a high level of interest in deepening effective bilateral relations. The following sectors were highlighted as priority areas for bilateral cooperation:
- Energy, oil-gas, and electric power systems;
- Transport, communication, and transport-communication infrastructures;
- Agro-industrial complex and agriculture;
- High technologies, ecology, as well as the financial-banking system.
Within the framework of the forum, representatives of relevant ministries, state institutions, and private entities of Turkmenistan held individual meetings with American businessmen to discuss specific projects. According to the itinerary of the US delegation's visit, a significant place was given to round-table discussions and several bilateral meetings aimed at expanding trade and economic relations.
